News – April 2008

First-time buyers 'locked out' 
18 April 2008
House prices for first-time buyers throughout the UK have risen a staggering 200 per cent in a decade, the annual ROOF Affordability Index revealed.

Taking the marathon by storm 
14 April 2008
250 heroic Shelter runners braved biting wind, hail and torrential downpours as they completed the 26.2 miles of the Flora London Marathon yesterday, raising almost £450,000.

Rate cut 'will do little to help' 
10 April 2008
Homeowners at risk of repossession will not be helped by interest rate cuts, Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson has warned.

Shelter hosts mayoral candidates 
07 April 2008
On Tuesday 1 April, Shelter co-hosted a major housing and homeless debate between the three main candidates of the forthcoming London mayoral elections.

Darren Campbell's top marathon tips! 
02 April 2008
Top athlete Darren Campbell is offering essential tips to Shelter runners taking part in this year's Flora London Marathon.

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